Reports suggest that Real Madrid could once again see one of their transfer targets for the upcoming window being persuaded to join Paris Saint-Germain instead.
Just a couple of weeks after being embroiled in a tug-of-war for Kylian Mbappe's signature, the French and Spanish champions could well be tussling for the services of yet another Frenchman.
AS Monaco star Aurelien Tchouameni is a man in demand, and is almost certain to leave the French side before the end of the next transfer window.
According to Goal, the highly-rated Frenchman's club has been in talks with Los Blancos for more than a year in an attempt to engineer a move for the 22-year-old to play his football at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, it is understood that PSG are now set to submit a transfer bid for the France international.
Real's urgency to sign the midfielder comes after their failure to sign Mbappe, with Tchouameni said to be one of the 13-time European champions' main targets.
It appears the Ligue 1 giants, though, have become the frontrunners for his signature after their emergence in the race for the former Bordeaux man.
Mbappe is supposedly a massive fan of the midfielder, and with Leonardo having been fired as Les Parisiens' sporting director, Tchouameni could be reunited with the man who brought him to Monaco, Luis Campos, who is said to be the French club's desired replacement for the Brazilian.
Chelsea are also said to be in the race for the Rouen-born starlet, but any potential deal involving the Blues would have to be done after the club's takeover becomes official.
Tchouameni's compatriot N'Golo Kante and midfielder Jorginho's futures would also be factors for the Monaco star to consider before a move to Stamford Bridge, with the duo soon entering the final 12 months of their current deals.
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